Copy Permission Policy

Much of the content and materials available on Precept’s website and in other formats is protected by Copyright law. You may wonder why don’t Bible-Study producing Ministries freely give away all their materials for free re-distribution? There are several reasons:

They have to cover the material and labor costs to produce their products and services for the same reason a church has to pay for its own materials, building, utilities, pastoral and administrative staff. To not cover expenses is to go out of business, meaning to go out of ministry.

They have to safeguard author originality based on “honor to whom honor is due” (Romans 13:7) and more importantly biblical accuracy and integrity. Precept’s inductive studies are the product of a unique inductive study method and a long iterative development cycle that includes a dynamic piloting process with extensive leader and student feedback (peer review) prior to production. Courses are integrated to learn “the whole counsel of God.” Copyrights secure product integrity against (hopefully unintentional) misuse: fragmenting, misquoting and (worst case) tampering: deleting, adding to, and changing content.

All Ministries give away some of their materials and services and Precept is no exception. PMI charges for products and services but also raises donations not just to cover production costs but also to subsidize training and materials and their distribution to people in nearly 150 countries, most who can afford no more than bare living essentials. This is our ministry to Jesus’ most needy brethren and in fact your ministry if you’re associated with us.

Permissions

BOOKS

Precept Ministries does not allow the reproduction or transmission of any of its copyrighted products in whole or in part in any form or by any means electronic or mechanical, including photocopying and recording, or by any information storage and retrieval system, without the prior written permission of the publisher. This includes NASB Scripture references the Lockman Foundation has copyrighted but given us permission to quote in our materials.

Exceptions:

The first lessons of Precept Upon Precept (PUP) studies (free downloads from our web site)Note: leaders are authorized to copy the first one or two lessons when complete workbooks are scheduled to arrive late (after the first class)

Free Study Guides for Precepts For Life programs (also downloadable)

MEDIA

PMI does not allow any reproduction or transmission of audio tapes, CDs, or DVDs

Exceptions:

A one-time conversion from media to media (e.g. tapes to CD/DVDs or CD/DVDs to USBs) so long as the original media is destroyed. The original cannot be transferred to another person or institution.

A one-time download to an Ipod for listening or viewing

Church (only) one-time duplication to produce a vaulted master in case of product deterioration. The original and copy (master) may not be installed or used concurrently on two CPUs.

Copyright Infringement

Identification of the work or material that you claim has been infringed. If this material exists online, please provide a URL.

Identification of the material that is claimed to be infringing, including its location, with sufficient detail so that Precept is capable of finding the material and verifying its existence, in most circumstances, a URL.